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TIL The 3rd stage of Apollo 12 Saturn V rocket launched in 1969 is an semi-stable orbit and revisited the earth-moon system in 2003 and is expected to arrive again in 2040s

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Jvp1 TIL that in 1925, climbers from Colorado found out that there was a 140m gorge between the peak they hit and the summit they aimed for. It was named Disappointment Peak.
EgJdx TIL that rats are not allowed to settle in Alberta - Canada by the Government of Alberta. They have an active Rat Control Program to protect against rat invasions of their territory.
5YYVR TIL that in 1966, when asked by a Senate subcommittee member about the dangers of LSD, Timothy Leary stated: “Sir, the motor car is dangerous if used improperly…Human stupidity and ignorance is the only danger human beings face in this world.” The Senator he was replying to was Ted Kennedy.
vPGdx TIL that in the 1600s, Venetians fighting to lifting the siege of Candia considered infecting Ottoman soldiers with plague by attacking them with a liquid made from the spleens and buboes of plague victims. It was never carried out.
kJ78E TIL a 2018 study at Cambridge University found no genetic basis for why women tend to score higher than men on empathy tests. The researchers attributed it to 'Socialisation', where due to the way power has traditionally been distributed, it's mostly been up to women to understand men.